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thirteen-lined ground squirrel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Ictidomys tridecemlineatus, a ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America, having 13 alternating brown and whitish longitudinal lines (sometimes partially broken into spots) on its back and sides.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: leopard ground squirrel, leopard squirrel, leopard-spermophile, striped gopher, squinney

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  • Arikara: čiškarani — rodent
  • Pawnee: ckiiskararii — rodent
  • Polish: paskosuseł lamparci — rodent